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Three page letter from Betsy Mackay - pauper

SUTHERLAND: Farr

1890s

betsy mackay; epilepsy; poor relief; clothing

Caithness Archive Centre

Letters requesting Poor Relief

First page of three page letter to Parish Council Board from Betsy Mackay.<br />
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On this first page she requests warm clothing for the winter. She suffers from epileptic fits and has been injuryed when falling into the fire on several occasions.<br />
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The letter continues on page two.